Using computer animation, lavishly staged scenes, and expert commentary, this series explores invention and innovation as well as the experiences of daily life in seven of the world's most magnificent cities throughout the ages. The program includes a restoration of the monuments on the Acropolis, a simulation of the view from the Alexandria lighthouse, a visualization of the mine fields that protected the harbor of Carthage, and a recreation of the Roman Colosseum in all its splendor. Other segments explore Paris, Venice, and Constantinople in the 15th century, when they shone a light out of the Dark Ages.